Rochester Shopko Pharmacy Customers Affected by Hy-Vee Purchase

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester market is among those affected by Hy-Vee's acquisition of 22 ShopKo pharmacies.

The Iowa-based grocery company today announced it has acquired ShopKo pharmacies in 17 cities spread across Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Customers of the affected ShopKo locations will have their patient files merged into existing Hy-Vee pharmacy locations.

In Rochester, the Hy-Vee pharmacy at the Crossroads location will begin filling prescriptions for the current ShopKo customers on December 20th, while the 37th Street Hy-Vee pharmacy will be ready for the ShopKo business on January 8th. The acquisition will also impact ShopKo pharmacy customers in Austin, Albert Lea, Winona, Mankato, and Mason City.

A statement issued by Hy-Vee says all impacted Shopko pharmacy patients will receive a letter from their new Hy-Vee Pharmacy with additional details.

The dates when specific Hy-Vee pharmacies will begin filling these prescriptions in each city are listed below.